BOSTON – Amar’e Stoudemire is a $100 million superstar who led the Knicks back to relevance, owns arguably the best body in basketball and appears regularly on the national talk shows.

Glen “Big Baby’’ Davis is a solid, gritty reserve forward , if a bit hefty. Stoudemire subtly pointed out their difference stations in the NBA this morning when he was informed the Celtics Sixth Man boldy said Stoudemire “is not that hard to guard’’ on the eve of the Celtics-Knicks Game 1 showdown at TD Garden.

“I’m sorry, man,’’ Stoudemire said. “Glen Davis and I are on two different platforms right now. He’s a solid player, does a great job for his ballclub but we’re on two different platforms.’’

Davis will get some Sixth Man votes, as he’s done a lot more with his career than projected coming out of LSU.

“He’s great for his team, plays hard, rebounds the ball well,’’ Stoudemire said at the team’s morning shootaround at the arena. “It’s great to play against him because we both talk both to get ourselves going on the court. It’s a lot of fun.’’

Stoudemire was asked if he was concerned about rust having played just one game the past 11 days because of a sprained ankle. After being told he looked a little rusty in his return in the regular-season finale when he missed a wide-open dunk, Stoudemire shot back, “ I feel great. We’ll see who’s rusty tonight.’’

Coach Mike D’Antoni also stressed the Knicks need to quicken the pace against the physical Celtics.

“We have to have our possessions at a quick pace,’’ D’Antoni said. “We don’t want to get into a rope-a-dope tactic where we’re lying on the ropes and letting them swing at us. All we’re going to do is be mad at the referees, mad at the world and be hurting. If we can avoid that by being disciplined we’ll be fine.’’